The song is about the changes a child faces from birth to the first day at school. We used it to introduce the topic "Myself" and then the children brought in photos of themselves as babies

A cumulative song in an animated PowerPoint or video with matching large pictures and a worksheet. These can be used to alter the order of the song or for flash cards etc. There are also 2 mp3s , backing and voice. With the backing track, you can use it for all sorts of songs according to your topic. E.g. Animals, people who help us etc. The tune used is "One man went to mow" Children could listen out for the guiro and play with the song. Also, they could enter the garden in the way an animal would move.

This simple song encourages the children to put on their super hero boots, magic cloak, and glasses for x -ray vision before they curl up exhausted after a days super heroism! Use props or simply mime the actions in the short musical interluded after each verse or use simple instruments to imitate the action.E.g When the skeleton appears , add some bones (tappers/claves)

The resources can be used with the book Lost and found or a just as a song about friendship 1.There is a video of the song with percussion opportunities 2.lyrics 3 .2 backing tracks ( one without the children's percussion part) and a vocal track. There are also worksheets with examples given . There is scope for movement as the children face each other and row backwards and forwards in the chorus. A PPT is also provided should you prefer that to a video. There is also a free video on the free rsources section for movement and music . See https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/music-and-movement-penguins-friendship-11059688

This is a story on video or PowerPoint and video about a spider who wanted his own song. He listened to all the other mini beasts singing and desperately wanted his own song . The idea is to "hook" the children into making their own songs. There is a teacher's guide showing what learning objectives might be encountered. After the story, there is a follow up song using all the creature's individual songs from the story. e.g. high/low/fast/slow/voice expression etc. The story can also be used in Assembly/PHSE as an in road to "finding your voice" it would be a good starter for writing too. Included in the resource is a video PPT mp3 teachers notes

The song used the words, shark, shore, and shell. It is to reinforce the digraph you have taught in the day or to introduce it. Musically, the song has short musical interludes. The child is encouraged to move the arms downwards as the music and illustrations move downwards too. (Beginnings of pitch) The worksheet uses the illustrations from the song to colour and add the words shark, shell, or just the digraph. In the resource, you will find 1 A PPT in case you wish to add your own ideas 2 A video of the song 3 A worksheet (Publisher and a photo of this in case you don’t have publisher) 4 An mp3 of the song 5 The lyrics

A silly song to introduce the digraph “ch”. Charlie only eats food that begins with “ch”. The words chips, chops and cheese are used. Then when children have learned the song, they can substitute those words for other “ch” words. E.g Chicken, chives, chard, cherries, chili, chocolate, chick peas. “Charlie the dinosaur had a chicken for lunch.” They could go really silly and find non-food words for Charlie to eat .E.g “Charlie the dinosaur had a child for lunch” etc. Resource includes 1. A PPT of the song should you wish to add to it. 2. A video of the song 3. An mp3 of the song 4. A worksheet to colour Charlie and" feed him" with ch digraphs. (Publisher) 5. The lyrics

A reggae style song using the Olympic values as a theme. Resources contain 1. A video of the song 2. A PPT of the lyrics and illustrations only, teaching notes at the end 3. Mp3 of song with vocals. Mp3 of backing 4. Lyrics

A song about a young child's feelings. There is an opportunity for appropriate actions and percussion in the spaces in the music ( after the Faces are shown.)Children could also choose an instrument to reflect the feeling and play along when the face is shown. The incomplete worksheet is for the children. The complete worksheet is a model. Children could also choose an instrument to reflect the feeling and play along when the face is shown.

This is a nonsense song about animals having identity problems. The sheep thinks that she’s a car and the cow thinks that she’s a dog. There are parts for the untuned instruments to play along with the melody. I got the idea from the tune Beep beep Ima sheep . I asked LiDeuce Deuce, the composer if I could use the words of the title in my song . Normally I would sell my original songs but I promised LiDeuce Deuce (Tod Bryanton ) that I wouldn’t , hence this freebie. Key stage 1 Pupils should be taught to: • use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes • play tuned and untuned instruments musically • listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music •experiment with, create, select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music. Included in pack PPT of the animated song with music (Video on YouTube ) Follow up ideas Melody and chords notation A chime bar part notation Chime bar parts pictures Backing track without chime bars Backing with chime bars Vocals

Useful little song for Early years telling the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. There is an opportunity for the children to play their shakers in the little musical interludes. Also the song is useful for the concept of size. In the resources you will find A PPT of the song A video Backing and vocal MP3s Lyrics

New National Curric- Use their voices expressively and creatively by singing songs and speaking chants and rhymes . Play tuned and un-tuned instruments musically. I used this chant with the topic Houses and homes for key stage 1. A house is built and gradually, the tradespeople (electrician, plumber, decorator, carpenter, plasterer) come and complete the building.) Percussion opportunities come on the end of the verse , instruments are pictorially suggested With this TES resource you have a video, a PowerPoint presentation, mp3s with vocals, backing without percussion , backing and separate lyrics

A creative way of introducing the trigraph “air” Children love this song and get quite self-righteous because someone has taken their chair! There is a very simple part for the claves (or any untuned instruments) and for differentiation a simple part for chime bars with the notes written underneath the music. Musically you can extend this as far as you feel comfortable or just sing and clap in the instrumental Resources include PPT (should you wish to edit) Music sheet Video 2 mp3s vocals and backing